Can-washing machine.



A. H. GOODHUE.

CAN WASHING MACHINE.

A. H. GOODHUE.

CAN WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATIQN F1150 11111.31, 1911.

A. H. GGODHUE.

CAN WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 31,1911. v Ll. Patented Dec. 28, 1910.

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CAN WASHING MACHINE. APPLICATION Flu-:D 1AN.31.1911.

Ll, Patented Dec. 28, 1915.

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n srafrns ra onflx N .ALBERT HOMER G'OQ-IDHUE,l CUF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

can-WASHING MACHINE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.v Pgjbgmgqgd @@@o ggg 119315 Applicationled January 31, 1911. Serial No. 605,733;

T all whom t may concer/n,

Be it knownlthat l, ALBERT HoMnn Goon- HUE, a citizen of theUnitedStates, residing .at Chicago, inthe county of Cook 'and State oflllinois-have invented a certain new and useful lfmprovement inCan-Washing Ma-v washing machine embodying certain of the generalfeatures ofv construction and operation of the machine herein set forth.In the present application l show, describe and claim certain other oradditional features not set forth in my aforesaid patent.

The features forming the. invention of the .present application relatemore especially to the construction by which the fluid, 'such as wateror steam, or a mixture of both, can be supplied and used, and to themechanism by which this supply is controlled.

There are certain other features of invention, as will hereinafterappear. v

l also shown a type of machine adapted v for double service,-thatA isadapted to wash two cans or a can and a cover, or two coverssimultaneously.

lathe-accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a vertical section of a canwashing machine embodying my present invention; Fi 2 is a plan view' ofsaid machine; Fig. 31s

v a cross sectional view taken on line 3-3 and Fig. 4c 1s a' crosssectlon taken on llne 1f-4,

also in. Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a View partly in elevation and'partly invertical section, of a double machine,-that is a machine adapted to washtwo cans or a can and a cover, s1- multaneously; Fig. 6 is a plan Viewof the' same; and Figs. 7 and 8 are sections takenA von lines 7 7 and8-8 in Fig. 5.

The machine shown comprises a base 1, preferably circular, and apedestal or upright 2, rising from the base 1, and preferably madeintegraltherewith. At the top of the pedestal 2 is the support 8 for themilk can, or other article to be cleansed. This can supportv 3 ispreferably made with the interior of .thel nozzle 20.

a sloping top surface or floor 4, surrounded by an. outwardly inclinedupwardly projecting rimand having -a central bowl-like portion 6, fromthe middle of which rises the conical shaped nozzle 7, from which thevvarious fluids are projected to wash the can and perform otheroperations incidental to the useof the device. The nozzle 7 is providedwith a central member or plug 8, forming the outlet vorifice of thedevice. This plug 8 can have a threaded connection with the nozzle 7,'so as to'permit the change o r replacement of the plug 8, wheneverdesired, should the outlet orifice of the device become worn or enlargedby usage or other? wise. r1`he can support 3 is desirably formed by aseparate member or casting 9. this member 9 is provided with a conicalduct 10, forming the outlet passage for the nozzle 7, and is also'provided wlth inlet chambers 11and 12, having coupling extensions 13 and14, whereof the coupling 13 is connected to a water supply pipe 13, andthe coupling 14 to a steam su ply ipe 14a. This member 9 is removably oriietachably secureddn position at the top of the device by bolts 15-15,upon an intermediate member 16, .which latter rests upon and isdetachably secured to the pedestal 2 by means of bolts 17- 17 passingthrough projecting lugs V.or ears 18 .and 19,- the former being on theintermediate member 16 and the latter on the pedestal, 2. Theintermediate member 16 is provided with a conical nozzle 20, which fitswithin the conical passage l0 in the member 9, leaving outlet -spacebetween ,itself and the interior wallsor" the nozzle 7. Thisv member 16is also provided with cross chambers 21 and 22, whereof the chamber 21communicates with the conical passage 10 of the nozzle 7, andthe chamber22 with Valve seat plugs 23-23`are fitted into the member-16, as byscrew threading them therein, and they adord communication between thechambers 11 and 21., and 12 and 22 respectively. Valves 24 and 25 areseated in the plugs 23-23 so as to open and close the ports or passagesbetween the aforesaid chambers. The valves '24 and 25 have valve stems26` and 27, respectively, extending down through stuffing boxes 28-28,formed with-removableplugs 29-29 and separable caps 30-30, screw`threaded to projections' 31-31 formed on ends of the valve stems 26 and27, preferably having screw threaded connections therewith and valveoperating rods 33 and 34 are extended down fromthe couplings 32-32,being connected therewith preterably by pins 35-.35 passing through thecouplings 32-32 and engaging annular grooves 36 in the upper ends ot'the rods 33 and 34. This allows the valve stems 26 and 27 to be turnedby hand by turning the couplings 32 so as to'remove grit 4or dirt fromthe valve seats. At'the same time the total length of the valve rodsyincluding the two parts 26 and 33, and 27'and 34, may be adjusted bythese couplings 32 and theirl threaded connection with the rods 26 and27.

The rods 33 and 34 extend downto substantially the base 1, passing'lthrough projections 37-37 on the pedestal 2, which proj ections serveas guides and supports ttor said rods. Coil vsprings 38-38 are arranged'about the rods 33-34 and held under 'tension by collars 39-39 and theprojections 37-437. Adjustment of said collars 39 to secure any desiredadjustment in tension ot said springs can be made by loosening thecollars 39--39 by screw bolts 40-40 and adjusting and retightening thecollars 39-39 accordingly.

@perating levers 41 and 42 are arrangedabove the basel and pivotallymounted upon a cross rod 43, supported in bearings 44-44 conveniently-formed integral with the base 1, the rear ends of the levers 41 and 42being pivotally connected to the lower ends of the valve rods 33 and 34.A cross piece 45 forming a toot treadle is pivotally connected with theforward ends `of the levers 41l and 42,` as by screw bolts 46-46,forming a loose pivotal connection between said toot treadle 45 andthelforward ends. of said levers.v

The-top' or upper member 9 is provided with .an outlet 47, shown'connected with an outlet or drain pipe 48. The tops of the valves 24and' 25 are provided with .slots 49-49 by which said valves can beturned to connect or disconnect them with the couplings 32-32. The top 3may be removed by disconnecting the bolts 15-15, and the intermediatemember 16 may be removed by unsere-wingy the bolts 17 and couplings32-32. It will be observed that the valves 24 and 25 are below theinlets 13 and 14 'so that this positioning 'of said valves between 'said'inlets and the nozzles causes steam and water pressure to be normallyexerted upon said valves to hold them on their seats, This is a highlydesirable feature as it insures the seating of the valves `at .alltiniesand renders it impossible to havethe machine injured by accidentallyallowing steam lto be left turned on when it is, not in use.

The operation of the device is as follows: A can being placed upon thesupport 3, the operator depressed either one side or the other or middleof the foot treadle. 45, according to desire or necessity. By depressingone side, as for example the left hand side in Figs. 1 and 4, the'watervalve 24 will be lifted so as to allow water to enter the water chambers11 and 21, andV appear through the passage 10 and out the orifice 8 ofthe nozzle 7. The depression of the other end, that is the right handend of the foot treadle 45, will cause a correspond ing action on thepart of the valve 25, al' lowing steam to enter the steam chambers 12and 22, and pass up through the nozzle 20 and thence out through theorifice ,8. By depressing thel middle of the treadle 45, or in someother way depressing said treadle horizontally, both water and steam areallowed to enter their'respective chambers and then pass to the nozzles.the result of which is that there is a mingling or mixing action of thesteam and water, and a'spray is ejected from the nozzle itself. Thisallows the operator to wash, rinse and sterilize the can bythe properuse of steam or water or a mixture of both. 4This can be done, it willbe seen, bythe use of but one foot which can very easily be manipulatedso as to operate the toot treadle in the desired way. The double nozzlearrangement permits a very effective mixture of the steam and water, thesteam passing through the central nozzle drawing the water up with itthrough the interior 'ofthe outer nozzle. At the. same time the use ofeither steam or water alone can be vhad very effectively. The valves canbe easily removed to clean, repair or replace them, and this ispermitted by theuse of a screw driver simply7 turning the valve stems 26and 27 from above, the top member 9 having iirst been renioved.-l 4Thevalve vseats can also b'e cleanedl andy repaired or replaced, and vin'fact the lwhole apparatus can be easily kept in a' state of repair 'andproper condition. lt can be `takenapart very readily so as to getaccess'to any member or part.

v The machine shown in Figs. 5 and 8 inclusive has the same generalconstruction as the machine just described so far asthe side, asindicated by dotted lines in Fig. 5.

There is an oval shaped rim 5"., extending clear around the top, and anoval Sha ed sloping floor 4, within the rim 5, and t en within the door4a are twolbowl or basinlike basins 6 'and Sbto centre-l rough 50,

mslime diree'fb irain from eaifl basins no elle er igli G end drain pipei891. The

porsioris 52-52 on opposite sides of the guter 50 ere elevated so es toforro portions oi the een supporting floor or sruo'zure. The portions553-53 end 5,4 slope flowin- We elly und inwardly, anal smell gutters ordi iris 5-55 extend to the "gutters 51,:forineliennels or ,greovesaround the elevated portions ofi-56. :intermediate Chambers 5"? and ereformedk in the 4top Ba sind oonineeed 'to pipes 59 and 60 respeofcively,which ere :for the iiuirls to flo 'the' oleefnsing, suoli for exsioplees steam 2mal Wesel. The sillsiop or iotermediae member l-BB, interposedbetween tlie pedestal 2 slid die 32'., provierl 'with two nozzles, 20Eeml 2U), arranged to lil, Within the nozzles miel Y. These `nozzles '20and 2Gb ere 'preerebly mee-1e with reiriovelole orifice plugs 20 oiizld, similar to 'the removable plugs jpreviousijy referred to inoonneo'tiogn with 'the other nozzles. This allows in'berelierigeebil ityof plugs Wish derem, sized orifices eiocl so permits s proper ordesirable proporionimg of `glie Welser and steam. This inser- ,medio'bemember 16 lies two Chambers Si and '52, .whereof 'the lohomloer 8loomrmioin ymines wiliehe nozzles 'Ya and 7b, ytliroiig'lo passages 5Pand 51h, Fig. 7, and the cheroloer communicates 'with the interior oilblos 'nozzles 29 und 2Gb, Figs'. 5, '7 ,and 8.

Tile inlet oliorober 55?, for slissseem,is to communicate With elleChamber '52 by bile opereeloi; of elle veli/ e 25, Wliieli is shownsensei-noted .and operated 'the seme 'lli-e valve of the machine,of-ligs. l 'to 4l, inolusive. The Water in leiJ 58 is so oommuniosgewith `ille Wei/er chamber 51 by ille volvo operating 'the seme es the'ye-.life 21.5: of "elle other arrangement. Thus the rooeliine een beoperated by ineens of the "fooi ireedle l5, eiofl cooperating'meelieiiisrii, explsiee in eooneeioii with lle other me eliirie, tocerise steam lo enter lbolli of :the inner nozzles el; subseritisllyfliefseme time, and also ibo cause Water izo enter both of the outernozzles si: siibs'beriiielly ille kme, or else lo cause both steers sindwoher to flow sinmleneouslyi from both nozzles. This permits the twoertioles resting upon elle sop 'to be simultaneously Washed, eleerised,serilizefl, or otherwise rested es rosy vloe desired.

lli will be rroflersioofl that' olioiiges sind'.

moeliiioafioiis een be merle without depart-- mg iroio the spirit oielle inventioii.

Woei l Gleim is:

l. levies o l' `time. oless speo'iliecl having en upper member i)'forming e support for the arti-ele to be oleensefl, seid member lieviogs-liollow nozzle 7, ir. eogm'biiierion with o seooiifl ,member erre.below rtlie lirs'bnoroefl :member .uml ll 'jeoi'sirig Within the 'newI, 'Y and isi-ing its orifioe in line Willi 'the .flee o" e nozzle 'twoses .of nozzles one serJ 4, a v -1- fa n 'lwo chambers `rer :vwooilerem, kinds or illude, one of ssicl olieirilsefs being eorlnee'ved'to corresponding nozzles of both sets, and elle other chamber loiconnected 'to lie other nozzles thereof, 'valves controllieg elleadmission of fluid to said nozzles enel chambers, and mes-os 'wherebysaid 'Valves may vloe operated alone or bogether.

3. i levies of the @less specified, having e `'loo oonsirwzts with siiwel floor for sup@ por-ting .bWo articles, seid. hop also hoi/ingelevated portions 'for slippen-fio the inner soils of seid ereioles., ocentr1M meer 50, end drains lwsl and --55 leerling to se. gli/bier 50.

fl. .l device of the eless specified, having top socl intermediate'roeir1bers, 'whereof the top member is provided 'with o supportingfloor 'for o olor lily of orbioles, oo fl is also proved 'with nozzlesfor the same, nml whereof the intermediate mero." r is prou 'vided withother .nozzles 'to .lli 'tliirl die oforesoirl nozzles, smlis alsoorovirled willi longitudinally -exenflirig eliombers 8l and,

o nozzle pro--` "fi51.vingv olieinoers 62 los the admission of liquideoiiirourii eating with outer zml limer nozzles respeo'mvely, serialeoemoers l'i/iii'g below the level oil seid .floor eofl @peni-l g out onlo the lower rece or seid op niemeer, seid. intermefliete membersserving "no close seid oliam- Y bers ille bollore.

L5. l "Washing roeeliine comprising in com biiielioii, two seperoblemembers one above lille olqlier, elle lower one of soi having 'two'ohamloew eperisre's ceremonies r d olieron fiers, iii-e upper ofoemloers llova? two chambers overlying serl Valve apertures, eeoli ofiiieiioliers having nozzle on the upper member surro'soliig theme-Zeleon ille lo'` er member, ,so-.irl lower lo, 'lier hem ing o posseggo :forconnecting; one of iis olieiiiloers 'with 'the nozsle oe the uppermember, omi valves for eoiilrolliiip; relire sperziires.

o. lili L a member having a nozzle thereon and having two separatechambers formed therein, one of said chambers communicating With saidnozzle, said member also having a passage in its upper face connectingWith the other o' said chambers, having two valve ape'tures in its upperface, one for each chamber, and a second member provided with a nozzlewhich connects with 4said passage.

7. A. can Washing machine comprising in combination, top andintermediate mem bers, each having a nozzle, whereof the top` member isprovided with chambers for the Licence admission of liquid, saidchambers opening out on to the bottom face of said top 'mem- 15 ber andbeing .closed at the bottom by said intermediate member, saidintermediate member having passages connecting said chambers with saidnozzles.

ln Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe 20 my name this 25th day ofJanuary A. D.,

ALBERT HGMER GOODHUE.

Witnesses:

A. LYDA JONES, HA-znn JONES.

